Sunday Sit with Washin - September 7th, 2025

[Kotei]

Hello everyone,

We are coming together every Sunday out of compassion for those suffering, our hope for peace and our mutual support.
Led by Washin from Odessa, we'll continue sitting for peace in the Ukraine and around the world this coming Sunday.

You can check with the Treeleaf Practice Calendar for your local time, under the listing Sunday Sit (Zazen for Peace): https://www.treeleaf.org/now/#calendar
We meet in the Treeleaf Scheduled Sitting Room: https://www.treeleaf.org/now/go.php?l=ssr password if needed is << dogen >>

A livestream of the meeting can be found here:

The format of the sitting will be:

- Heart Sutra
- Zazen 40 minutes
- Verse of Atonement and the Four Vows

All are welcome. Please, join us! No prior experience is required - just follow along - come sit with us.

Gassho,
Kotei

[Jundo]

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hits-ukraine-with-biggest-air-attack-war-sets-government-building-ablaze-2025-09-07/

Russian forces struck Odesa and the Odesa region with attack drones. Damage to multi-story buildings has been reported, according to the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper.

He stated that despite the active work of air defense, civilian infrastructure and residential buildings were damaged.

“Several fires broke out in the city, including in multi-story buildings. Information about casualties is being clarified,” he said.

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/odesa-hit-by-russian-strike-drones-homes-1757215016.html